Dos/Windows 98 Games Tier List
The big, chunky, white computer that often sounded like aircraft about to take off and sat on a wooden table next to our kitchen was one of my favourite things in our house as a child. This is my tier list of games from that era that I made from this list of games I found online. Unfortunately, it's missing quite a few games that have a lot of nostalgia for such as Civilization II and Swat 2 but this is how I ranked the ones that were on it.
Haven't played
Diablo and Diablo 2: My only memories of these games are of watching my older brother play them so I couldn't really rank them properly.
Low tier
Wacky Wheels: one of the main reasons I was jealous of kids who had Mario Kart.
Alone in the Dark: clunky.
Ecstatica: even clunkier.
Mid tier
Carmageddon and Carmageddon 2: spent hours on these as a child. The aesthetic was different from anything else I had played at the time but they don't hold up very well.
Sin: fairly average FPS.
Warcraft: not as good as the sequel.
Tomb Raider: I love certain aspects of this game but it has still never grasped me enough to actually complete it.
Commander Keen: this was the PC's answer to Super Mario but not quite as much fun.
High tier
Woldenstein 3D: one of the first FPS games ever made. Really simple gameplay but lots of fun and you get to kill Hitler.
Doom and Doom 2: both very deserving of their iconic status. The second one is superior in my opinion.
Quake: superior to Doom in general atmosphere which is helped by the amazing soundtrack.
Warcraft II: another game I spent hours on as a child and was much better at than when I tried to play it again a few years ago. Improves in most aspects over the original Warcraft.
Dungeon Keeper: an amazing strategy game that managed to be dark and humorous at the same time. Potentially deserving of being in God tier.
God tier:
Duke Nukem 3D: my personal favourite FPS game of all time. It was simple fun and managed to make fun of 80's and 90's action films whilst also playing a perfect homage to them.
Half Life: the first FPS game I remember playing that felt like it had a bit more depth in regards to storyline and strategy. Not quite as good as its sequel but still an amazing game in its own right.
Theme Hospital: a brilliant 'pick up and play' type game that I can still enjoy just as much today as when I was a child. To this day, I still see strategy games trying to emulate the same humour and atmosphere that Theme Hospital created.
Anyway, feel free to tell me how wrong I am or let me know what your own list would be.
